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SW Dev. Eng. 3 - Quantum

Redmond, WA 98052

Posted: 09/26/2024 Employment Type: Contract Department: Core Technologies - Contract, Microsoft, VMS Job Number: 29625 Industry: SOFT - Software Companies

Job Description

Position Title: Software Development Engineer 3

Position Description: Protingent has an exciting contract opportunity for a Software Development Engineer 3 with our client located in Redmond, WA. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite, flexible on days.

Job Description:
  • We are looking for a Research Software Engineer passionate about developing new systems and transforming the latest machine learning models from concepts into reality. In this role you will drive the development of infrastructure for supporting demonstrations and evaluation of Embodied AI systems. This includes creating pipelines for collecting data, running benchmarks, and evaluating embodied AI algorithms. You will be integrating robot systems such as perception, planning, and navigation algorithms into simulation and hardware platforms.
  • What makes this role interesting? - This role provides the opportunity to work with different robot companies, state of the art machines, top researchers, help develop machine code language models.
  • Unique Selling Points: Working robots to do things like folding laundry, assembling engines.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Develop tools to provide fast deployment of novel algorithms in simulation and on hardware.
  • Integrate robotic control and perception stacks with simulation frameworks
  • Evaluate the performance of novel algorithms on state-of-the-art robotic platforms
  • Manage the integration of third-party repositories.
  • Run and maintain existing machine learning models.
  • Analyze and refine training datasets for robotic and AI applications
  • Stay up to date with the latest advancements in machine learning and related fields.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
  • Purpose of the Team: The purpose of this team is AI research team. Teach robots to do new skills. Software and hardware engineers integrate.
  • Key projects: This role will contribute to supporting the researchers so they can do their job.
  • Typical task breakdown and operating rhythm: The role will consist of 15% meetings, typically starting at 8am PST but occasionally 7am PST if meeting with team members in Europ or China. Collaboration with the team on machine learning, view new models, try it on the robots, writing code, intrastation, note know to improve.
  Job Qualifications:
  • Must Have 2+ years’ experience with Linux
  • Must Have 2+ years’ experience with Python
  • Must Have 2+ years’ experience with Configuration management.
  • In addition:
  • Must Have 2+ years’ experience ROS/ROS2
  • Must Have 2+ years’ experience TensorFlow
  • Must Have 2+ years’ experience Any sort of machine learning packages.
  • 2-5 (or 5+ if possible) overall years of experience in the field
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Computer, Electrical, Mechanical or Systems Engineering, or related field AND 2+ years related experience (e.g., robot systems integration or field robotics research)
  • The ideal resume would contain position as a master's degree student where they worked on robots, reinforcement learning, action models. If has a doctorate or partial doctorate is a plus.
  • Experience performing robotics-focused software product development in simulation, laboratory, and field experiments
  • Expertise in data science, algorithms, and software support for mobile (multi-) robot autonomy/AI behaviors, perception, navigation, and networking in different environments (e.g., aerial, maritime, or ground)
  • Expertise with C++ and Python build and software integration tools (Bazel, CMake, make, etc)
  • Proficiency in Python, C++, or similar and at least one deep learning library such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, JAX, etc.
  • Comfortable working with a broad range of continuous integration tools (GitHub, Jenkins, TeamCity) and deployment tools (Ansible)
  • Mastery of Linux, Docker and microservices architecture
  • Familiar with Agile and Test driven development principle
  • Experience with robotic frameworks such as ROS/ROS2

Job Details:
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Location: Onsite, Redmond, WA. This is a hybrid role with 3 days a week onsite, flexible on days.
  • Pay Range: $66.50/hr. to $88/hr.
  • An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass a background check will not be considered for employment.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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